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WEEKLIES.
Collier's Harper's *La Liberta Leslie's Outlook
*Patent Office Gazette
Saturday Evening Post Scientific American
*Universalist Leader Youth's companion *Zion's Herald
MONTHLIES.
American Boy American Magazine Appleton's Atlantic
Bookman
*Bulletin of Museum of Fine Arts
*Catholic Truth
Century
Cosmopolitan
Country Life in America
Delineator
Donahoe's
*Eternal Progress Everybody's Garden Magazine Harper's
Scribner's Success
St. Nicholas
Travel Magazine
*Western Empire Woman's Home Companion World's Work
The Massachusetts Art club furnished the following ex- hibits during the year :-
Jan. 13 to Feb. 3. Shakespeare No. 1, 100 photographs.
Feb. 3 to Feb. 24. Velasquez, 94 photographs.
Feb. 24 to March 16. Greece No. 1, 53 photographs.
March 16 to April 6. Greece No. 2, 54 photographs. April 13 to May 4. Pompeii, 52 photographs ..
New England
*N. E. Shoe and Leather Ga- zette
*Our Dumb Animals Outing Public Libraries
Publisher's Weekly Review of Reviews
*Journal of Osteopathy Judge *Labor Bulletin
Ladies' Home Journal Lippincott's
McClure's
Munsey's North American Review
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May 4 to May 25. National Gallery, 100 photographs. May 25 to June 15. Birds, 79 photographs.
June 15 to July 6. Famous Pictures, No. 5, 34 photo- graphs.
July 6 to July 27. Yellowstone, No. 3, 24 photographs. July 27 to Aug. 17. Italian Art No. 1, 108 photographs. Aug. 17 to Sept. 7. Italian Art No. 2, 109 photographs. Japan No. 2, 52 photographs. Sept. 7 to Sept. 28. Sept. 28 to Oct. 19. Oct. 19 to Nov. 9. Nov. 9 to Nov. 30.
Pagan Rome No. 1, 59 photographs. Pagan Rome No. 2, 68 photographs. Florence No. 5, 83 photographs.
Nov. 30 to Dec. 21. Wells Cathedral, 54 photographs. Dec. 21 to Jan. 18, 1909. Plymouth, 100 photographs.
Number of exhibits during the year was 17; number of pictures shown, 1223.
Respectfully submitted,
N. F. BLAKE, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
Gentlemen: Your sewerage commission desires to submit the following report of the department for the year 1908. Your attention is called to the annexed report of our engineer, which makes any detailed discussion by us of the matters therein treated, unnecessary.
The following is a concise statement of the finances of the department .:-
Total amount committed, and certi- fied to collector of taxes $35,743 43
INCOME.
Balance March 1, 1.908
$19,764 47
Appropriation in 1908
51,820 56
Income from assessments
19,530 09
Miscellaneous income
2,137 50
$93,252 62
EXPENDITURES.
For bills incurred previous to
$ 9,429 33 March 1, 1908 . ·
For work done after March 1, 1908 26,545 30
Salaries and legal services . 2,093 20 .
Miscellaneous accounts ·
7,190 14
Sewer bonds due Nov. 1, 1908
45,000 00
90,257 97
Balance January 20, 1909 .
$2,994 65
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENSES.
Order. 1908. 207. March 10. Miss M. Moore, clerical work $ 22 44
208. March 1.0. S. Warren Cook, appraising Vogel land 5 00
116
209. March 10. Frank E. Mann, appraising Vo- gel land $ 5 00
210. March 10. W. J. Walker, appraising Vogel land 5 00
211. March 10. Daniel J. Cronan, appraising Vogel land
5 00
212. March 10. Lowell E. Fales, legal services and expenses
100 00
213. March 10. Milford Journal Co., advertising
6 80
214. March 10. Vincenzo Calabrese, labor
11 60
215. March 10.
F. A. Barbour, engineer
662 63
216. March 10.
Milford Daily News; advertising
1 20
217. March 10.
Milford Daily News, advertising
12 00
218. March 10. Milford Journal Co., advertising 219. March 10. Macuen Bros. Coal Co., teaming
6 00
220. March 10.
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight . 1 69
221. March 10.
50 00
222. March 10.
10 00.
223. March 18.
Joseph F. Hickey, clerical work Dr. M. W. Knight, land damage J. E. Burns & Co., construction, Section 2
1,984 12
224. March 20.
Vincenzo Calabrese, labor ·
6 00
225. April 10.
F. W. Draper & Co., rubber stamp and pad . 1 10
226. April 10.
60
227. April 11.
Thomas Groom & Co., letter file Cenedella & Co., construction, Section 4 ·
839 72
228. April 18. M. E. Nelligan, construction .
65 66
229. April 18.
Story, Thorndike, Palmer and Thayer, legal services . 10 00
230. April 18.
W. P. Clarke, printing . .
9 25
231. April 18.
Greene Bros., bags .
4 00
232. April 18.
Fred A. Houdlette, pipe .
18 88
233. April 18.
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight . 1 12 ·
· 234.
April 25. M. E. Nelligan, repairs at filter beds .'
112 50
16 00
117
-235.
May
1. M. E. Nelligan, repairs at filter beds
$ 88 50
236. May
8. Milford Journal Co., advertising 5 40
237. May
8. New York, New Haven & Hart- ford R. R. Co., freight 62 01
238. May
8. New York, New Haven & Hart- ford R. R. Co., freight 58 70
239. May
8. Library Bureau, office supplies 29 14
240. May
8. Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, con- struction, Section 5
5,090 04
241.
May
8.
M. E. Nelligan, repairs at filter beds 70 50
242.
May
8. F. A. Barbour, engineer 781 37
243. May
16. Macuen Bros. Coal Co., teaming 5 50
244. May 16.
C. M. W. Earle, printing 20 00
245. May 16.
Milford Daily News, printing 33 60
246. May
16.
Greene Bros., material 1 85
247. May
22.
Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 136 89
248. May
22.
Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 120 99
249. May 22.
John H. Buckley, inspector 32 50
250. June
11.
Staples & Gould, material 43 98
251. June 11.
Z. C. Field, material 1 97
252. June 11. Milford Journal Co., advertising
30 30
253. June 11.
Miss M. Reddell, permit book 10 00
125 00 254. June 11. Joseph F. Hickey,clerical services 255. June 11. Joseph F. Hickey, expenses post- age and telephone 5 21
256. June 15.
Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, con- struction, Section 5 4,344 81
Daniel E. Ward, teaming 1 00
W. P. Clarke, printing . 5 75
Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, con- struction, Sect. 5 1,273 97
260. June 19.
G. M. Billings, printing . 12 75
261. June 20.
Staples & Gould, pipe ·
27 35
262. June 20.
263. June 26.
F. A. Barbour, engineer . 614 83
C. H. Waters, superintendence and clerical work 50 00
257. June 15.
258. June 15.
259. June 15.
118
264. July 16. Milford Journal Co., printing ·
265. July 17. Milford Savings Bank, rent of engineer's room 75 00
266. July 17.
Thomas McEnelly, distributing Rules and Regulations of Sew- er Department .
4 00:
267. July 17.
William Quinn, distributing Rules and Regulations of Sew- er Department . .
4 00
268. July 17.
269. July 17.
270. July 17.
271. July 17.
Lysander Grow & Son, material and labor
68 70%
272. July 17.
Bernar'd Sweeney, labor at filter beds ·
2 50%
273. July 17.
274. July 17.
Eben S. Draper, rent of pipe yard
30 00.
275. July 17.
276. July 24.
Daniel E. Ward, teaming and freight .
277. July 24.
W. A. Birmingham, labor at fil- ter beds .
Milford Daily News, printing ·
Milford Iron Foundry, manhole frame and cover .
280. July
24.
H. C. Hopkins, labor
39 30;
281. July
24
M. W. Casey, team
6 00.
282. Aug. 1. Harold L. Bond, sewer rods and scrapers
116 98.
283. Aug. l.
Cenedella & Co., construction 300 ft. Claflin street sewer
393 70.
284. Aug.
1. Milford Journal Co., printing as- sessment list
48 00:
285. Aug.
1. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole frames and covers
15 00,
286. Aug. 1. W. A. Birmingham, labor at fil- ter beds . 5 60/
63.
5 00. 55 10.
278. July 24.
279. July 24.
Coffin Valve Co., material
12 25
Cenedella & Co., labor .
·
2 75
Miss M. Reddell, printing .
2 00
Z. C. Field, material
2 51
80
Clark, Ellis & Sons, material .
1 50
7 50.
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287. Aug. 8. Cenedella & Co., connecting Fay- ette street sewer with Main street sewer $ 100 32
288. Aug. 8. Miss M. Reddell, book 15 50
289. Aug.
8. Lysander Grow & Son, material and labor 11 25
290. Aug. 8. Z. C. Field, material
4 12
291. Aug.
8. Lawrence Pump & ;Engine Co., 25 per cent of contract ·
918 75
292. Aug.
19. W. P. Clarke, printing
5 25
293. Aug. 19.
Wm. Johnston & Co., teaming
3 25
294. Aug. 19.
Brigani & Mainini, connecting Pearl street sewer with Main street sewer
118 15
295. Aug. 19. John E. Swift, attorney for T. C. Hays 50 00
296. Aug. 27.
Milford Shoe Co., material
65
297. Aug. 27.
Milford Fire Department, use of steamer at pumping station 13 02
298. Aug. 27. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station .
24 50
299. Aug. 27. C. H. Waters, superintendence and clerical work 100 00
300. Aug. 27.
Cenedella & Co., construction sewer, Huntoon slip 449 85
301. Sept. 3. John E. Swift, attorney for Wil- liam Vogel, land damage claim 3,947 03 302. Sept. 3. W. J. Walker, appraising Vogel land 40 00
303. Sept. 3. 304. Sept. 8.
F. E. Mann, appraising Vogel land S. Warren Cook, appraising Vo- gel land ·
37 50
305. Sept. 3. D. J. Cronan, appraising Vogel land 40 00
75 00
306. Sept. 3. Lowell E. Fales, legal services, Vogel case · · 307. Sept. 3. Gilbert C. Eastman, attending court Vogel case ·
28 00
11 60
1 20
308. Sept. 3. Z. C. Field, material $ 3 76 309. Sept. 3. Milford Electric Light and Power Co. for electric power at pump- ing station 39 97 .
310. Sept. 10. Daniel E. Ward, teaming 75
311. Sept. 10.
Staples & Gould, pipe 37 40
312. Sept. 10. Alice J. Hall, land damage
100 00
313. Sept. 17.
Davoren's express, teaming
50
. 314. Sept. 17.
Cenedella & Co., labor at filter beds and pumping plant 25 47
315. Sept. 17. James W. Foley, preparing as- sessments 10 00
316. Sept. 17. W. E. Phillips, concreting cross- walk 4 50
317. Sept. 17. Charles S. Mullane, teaming 27 80
318. Sept. 17. Thomas E. Glennon, labor and material 12 75
319. Sept. 17.
Harold L. Bond Co., tools for fil- ter beds 16 28
320. Sept. 17. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps 25 20
321. Sept. 24. Charles H. Waters, superintend- ence and clerical work 50 00
822. Sept. 24. Antonio Marinoro, labor at filter beds 14 00
323. Sept. 24. Frank Maraca, labor at filter beds 12 80
324. Sept. 24.
Pasquale Migongno, labor at filter beds 12 80
325. Sept. 24. Robert McFee, labor at filter beds
28 00
326. Sept. 24. Luigi Sallicondoro, labor at filter beds 12 80
327. Sept. 24. Vincenzo Calabrese, labor at filter beds 24 00
328. Sept. 24. Joseph Basile, labor at filter beds 26 25
329. Sept. 24. Daniel E. Ward, teaming .
1 25
330. Sept. 24. Milford Water Co., iron pipe 49 48
331. Sept. 24. Harold L. Bond, tools · .
6 34
121
332. Oct. 10. Thomas E. Glennon, labor and material
$ 9 50
333. Oct. 10. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station . 34 00
.334. Oct. 10. Milford Electric Light and Power Co., electric power at pumping station . .
39 58
335. Oct. 10. James B. Edwards, teams .
3 00
336. Oct. 10. James B. Edwards, teams .
4 50
337. Oct. 10. New York, New Haven & Hart- ford R. R. Co., freight 143 72
338. Oct. 10.
Vincenzo Calabrese, labor at fil- ter beds 34 50
339. Oct. 10.
Pasquale Argermane, labor at fil- ter beds 14 40
340. Oct. 10.
Antonio Comfora, labor at filter beds
14 00
341. Oct. 10. Nicola Capric, labor at filter beds 8 80
342. Oct. 10 'Robert McFee, labor at filter beds
18 40
343. Oct. 10. Pasquale Mignogno, labor at fil- ter beds 2 40
344. Oct. 10.
Luigi Sallicondoro, labor at filter beds
2 40
345. Oct. 10. Frank Maraca, labor at filter beds
2 24
346. Oct. 10. Antonio Marinoro, labor at filter beds .
18 38
347. Oct. 10. Joseph Basile, labor at filter beds 2 25
348.
Oct. 10. Charles F. Davis, labor at filter beds 6 10
349. Oct. 10.
W. C. Tewksbury, material
65
.350. Oct. 10. Cenedella & Co., construction Sec- tion 6
1,358 86
351. Oct.
10. Cenedella & Co., construction, Section 6 .
.
1,472 95
352. Oct. 10. F. A. Barbour, engineer 760 40
. .353. Oct. 16 W. H. Baker 15 00
354. Oct. 16. Davoren's express, teaming 1 00
122
355. Oct. 16. Otis Sears, digging ditch on Lar- son land
$ 8 00
356. Oct. 16. Pratt Bros., labor and material . 23 22
357. Oct. 16. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps ·
48 24
358. Oct. 16
Z. C. Field, material 10 09 .
359. Oct. 16.
Sherborne & Coughlin Express Co., express Edson R. White, damage to well
75
360. Oct. 16.
125 00
361. Oct. 23
Milford Journal Co., printing ·
4 20
362. Oct. 23. H. A. Barney, material
17 25
363. Oct. 23.
364. Oct. 23.
Hopedale Stable, damage to team 4 50 Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps 75 24 .
365. Oct. 23.
Brigani & Mainini, labor . .
48 68
366. Oct. 23.
F. A. Barbour, engineer . ·
1,531 86
367. Oct. 23.
Antonio Marinoro, labor at filter beds 14 00
368. Oct. 23.
Robert McFee, labor at filter beds 12 80
369. Oct. 23.
Pasquale Argermane, labor at
filter beds 12 80
370. Oct. 23. Vincenzo Calabrese, labor at filter beds
24 00
371. Oct. 23.
Antonio Comfora, labor at filter beds
12 80
372. Oct.
23. Luigi Sallicondoro, labor at filter beds
12 80
373. Oct. 23.
Wendell Williams, attorney for John H. Cunningham, land damage .
250 00.
374. Oct. 23.
Wendell Williams, attorney for Della M. Albee, land damage .
350 00
375. Oct. 30.
A. H. Sweet, material 85
376. Oct. 30.
Milford Daily News, advertising 6 00
377. Oct. 30. Milford Daily News, advertising 4 75
378. Oct. 30. Luigi Sallicondoro, labor at filter beds 16 00
379. Oct. 30.
H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station . 29 00
123
380. Oct. 30.
Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps % 43 08
381. Oct. 30. Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 97 00
382.
Oct. 30.
Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 128 10 1
383.
Oct. 30. Boston & Albany R. R. Co.,
freight .
46 80
384.
Oct. 30. Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight . 14 40 ·
385.
Nov. 2. Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe
148 10
386. Nov. 2. Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 162 05
387.
Nov. 4.
John E. Swift, attorney for Wal- pole heirs, land damage
700 00
388.
Nov. 6.
Milford Electric Light and Power Co., electric power for pump- ing station 52 66
389. Nov. 6. City Trust Co.
120 00
390. Nov. 6.
F. A. Barbour, engineer
667 21
391. Nov. 6.
Cenedella & Co., construction, Section 6
3,932 67
392. Nov. 6.
Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps 16 44
393. Nov. 13.
Milford Water Co., iron pipe
60 19
394. Nov. 13.
Macuen Bros. Coal Co., teaming
3 00
395. Nov. 13.
James B. Edwards, team
3 00
396. Nov. 13.
Milford Journal Co., advertising
10 20
397. Nov. 13.
Barnum & Stone .
14 40
398. Nov. 13.
Lawrence Pump and Engine Co.
889 25
399. Nov. 27.
Milford Iron Foundry, manhole cover, frame and steps 8 76
400. Nov. 27.
Milford Iron Foundry, manhole cover, frame and steps
8 40
401. Nov. 27. Charles H. Waters, superinten-
dence and clerical work
100 00
402. Nov. 27. Charles F. Davis, labor at filter beds 25 40
403. Nov. 27.
Clark Ellis & Sons, material · 404. Nov. 27.
341 58
John McCue, labor at filter beds 21 00
I24
405. Nov. 27. Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight . .
$ 118 14
406. Nov. 27. Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe .
169 78
407. Nov. 27.
G. M. Billings, printing . 2 75
408. Dec. 4. Milford Electric Light and Power Co., electric power for pumping station . ·
/
57 58
409. Dec.
4. Thomas E. Glennon, labor and material .
5 60
410. Dec. 4. Thomas Groom & Co., order book 13 00
411. Dec. 4. Z. C. Field, material
64
412. Dec. 4. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station
18 00
413. Dec. 4. Harold L. Bond Co., rubber gloves and packing 11 73
414. Dec.
4. Chas. F. Davis, labor at filter beds 5 50
415. Dec. 4. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole covers, frames and steps 28 05
416. Dec. 4. Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight .' 7 00
417. Dec. 4.
Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe 63 24
H. J. Glendenning for John McCue, labor at filter beds ·
3 50
419. Dec. 10.
Milford Water Co., iron pipe 28 98
420. Dec. 10. Pratt Bros., labor and material .
69 34
421. Dec. 10. John McCue, labor at filter beds
5 25
422. Dec. 10. A. Cadman, labor at filter beds . 12 25
4.23. Dec. 10.
M. W. Casey, team
2 00
424. Dec. 10.
Cenedella & Co., construction, Section 6
1,972 72
425. Dec. 10. Cenedella & Co., extra work 717 51
426. Dec. 18.
H. J. Glendenning, clerical
work 35 00
427. Dec. 18. Charles H. Waters, superinten- dence and clerical work 50 00
428. Dec. 18.
Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, final on Section 5 652 83
418. Dec. 4.
125
429. Dec. 18. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole
covers, frames and steps
43 43
1909.
430. Jan. 1. G. M. Billings, printing . 20 00
431. Jan.
1. Milford Electric Light and Power Co., electric power for pump- ing station .
51 94
432. Jan. 1. Z. C. Field, material 2 50
433. Jan.
1. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole cover, frame and steps 9 30
1. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station 24 50
434. Jan.
435. Jan.
8.
Milford Fire Department, for use of hose . ·
7 00
436. Jan.
8. Adams Express Co., express on castings 1 40
437. Jan.
8. Thos. Quinn, labor at filter beds 8 95
438. Jan. 8. Cenedella & Co., extra work 26 55
439. Jan. 8. Milford Water Co., labor of man flushing sewer . 8 50
440. Jan.
8. L. E. Belknap, material
1 50'
441. Jan.
8. Cenedella & Co., construction, Section 6
1,239 01
442. Jan. 15. W. C. Tewksbury, installing electric lights at pumping sta- tion 44 69
443. Jan. 15. Eben S. Draper, rent pipe yard
10 00
444. Jan. 15. Atlantic Works, repairing dosing machine , .
117 49
445. Jan.
15. Clifford A. Cook, Security Safe Deposit Co., and legal services 12 05
446. Jan.
15. Chas. H. Waters, superintendence and clerical work 50 00
447. Jan. 15. Chas. H. Waters, postage, tele- phone and express charges 8 28
448. Jan. 15.
Daniel J. Cronan, land damage claim 25 00
1 26
449. Jan. 15. City Trust Co. of Boston; bonds of Nov. 1, 1908 . . $45,000 00
450. Jan. 20. Johnston Coal Co., teaming 1 50
451. Jan. 20.
F. A. Barbour
681 51
452. Jan. 20.
Davoren Express Co., teaming
75
453. Jan. 20. Fred E. Wood, incidental ex- penses for year 1908 . .
25 00
454. Jan. 20.
Louis P. Pratt, incidental ex-
penses for year 1908 . 25 00
455. Jan. 20.
Frank P. Dillon, traveling ex-
penses, Boston and Hudson and dinners . 22 00
456. Jan. 20. Milford Iron Foundry, manhole frames and covers 24 30
During the year a contract approved by the state board of health as required by law, was entered into with the town of Hopedale whereby the sewage of such part of that town as drains by gravity to the Milford system is to be taken into this system, Hopedale to pay two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the privilege and yearly rental charges for actual use of our system.
It may be well to call attention to the fact that construc- tion of the sewerage system was primarily undertaken to re- move the nuisance in the Charles River resulting from the discharge of sewage by the old sewers in Main and Central streets. The work already carried out in the new system makes possible the interception of this sewage, but there are at the present time six properties, not including those on School and Prentice streets, still draining into the old Main street sewers, and nineteen properties now connected with the Central street sewer, among these being large contribu- tors of sewage. These properties should be required to at once connect with the new system, but the power does not lie in this commission but in the local board of health, which board, it is respectfully submitted, should take immediate action on the matter.
The pollution of the small brooks by sewage is a menace
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to our public health, and wherever sewers are constructed near these brooks abutters should make an effort to connect with the sewer immediately.
Such sewers as have been constructed during 1908 have been in response to deminds of abutting property owners where these owners agreed to pay the assessment in total at one payment. In this way a return is immediately effected which makes possible further extensions, a desirable result since the working out of the assessment scheme in the antici- pated ratio between tax levy and assessments is only possible when the system is completed. It is of interest to note that of the assessments sent out this year for sewers built previous to 1908 about fifty (50) per cent are being paid on the install- ment plan.
In regard to future extension of the system the choice of sewers to be built must be determined by the demand of abutting property-owners for the increased sanitary con- veniences afforded and by the sanitary necessity independent of this demand.
Land claims have been the source of a great deal of agi- tation and grievance. Considerable time has been spent in making adjustments on these claims, and the commission has succeeded in coming to a final settlement in all but two cases.
Water for flushing of sewers was necessary, and the only source of supply being from the Milford Water Company, an arrangement was necessary with them, and your commission was very grateful upon receipt of an offer from the company to furnish the water free of expense until further notice.
Attention has already been called to the fact that the primary reason for the installation of the system was the cleaning up of the river, and with this in mind it is obvious that future construction should, at an early date, include East Main street to Meade street and further work in the low level district in Central and Beach streets and through private land toward Hayward street to provide for sewage which now is, in many cases, a direct source of contamination of the
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stream. This work can only be undertaken by a further bond issue or with the returns from assessments. It is ob- vious, therefore, that prompt payment of these assessment charges, so far as individual ability permits, will accrue to the benefit of the town as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, FRED E. WOOD, Sewer Commissioners. -
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER.
BOSTON, Mass., January 11, 1909. TO THE HONORABLE SEWERAGE COMMISSION, MILFORD, MASS .: Gentlemen :-
I beg to submit the following report of work done during the year ending December 31, 1908.
Sewers have been constructed in the following streets :-
Street
From
To
Length, ft.
Grant
Walnut
Sta. 2+50
250.00
Claflin
South Bow
Franklin
484.30.
Court
Interceptor
Main
330.00
Grove
Fruit
Summit
785.00,
Grove
Franklin
Summit
- 274.00
Main
Sta.
Hopedale line
571.00
Huntoon Slip
Main
Summit
238.00
West
Lee
Beyond Church
1,843.60
Maple
West
Summit
300.00,
West Spruce
Sta.
Gibbon Ave
571.20
South Main
Fruit
Grove
212.60
School
Spruce
Near Walnut
1,180.80·
Walnut
Purchase
Emmons
923.80
East Main
Interceptor
Beach
557.00
Total
8,521.60
The building of these sewers was determined by the rela-
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tive démand and in the majority of the cases because of peti- tions presented by abutting property owners.
All the work was done by Cenedella & Company, the low- est bidder, in the two contracts let during the year, the first for Claflin street and the second (Section VI.) for West, Maple, West Spruce, Walnut, Grove, School and East Main. The building of Main street to the Hopedale line and of Huntoon slip were undertaken as an extension of Section III, let in 1907. Pipe was obtained from the Eastern Clay Goods Com- pany at the lowest price yet paid for this material. Manhole covers and frames were furnished by the Milford Irou Foundry.
During the spring months Section V., for the low level sewer, was completed by Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, portions of the sewer in South Bow, North Bow, Jefferson and Spring streets being constructed.
In the building of the low level sewer from the pumping station to Central street fine running sand and large quantities of water were encountered, and despite the fact that great care was taken and the entire length of sewer surrounded by concrete, the inspection previous to acceptance disclosed a leakage of fifty-five thousand (55,000) gallons per twenty-four hours. More careful examination showed a large part of this leakage to be the result of settlement and breaking of the pipe in a section of Depot street adjacent to Central street. At this point the sewer had been laid on a platform placed below the underdrain and every reasonable precaution taken to over- come the dangers resulting from the treacherous ground. The settlement included not only the sewer but the platform and the sheeting which had been left in place and was probably due to displacement of the fine sands below the platform dur- ing the operation of the pumps which were located at a pump well but a few feet distant from the point of settlement. The sewer was dug up and relaid by Cenedella & Company, under an agreement with Bruno, Salamone & Petitti, the contractors for the section, whereby the town should pay one-half the expense and these contractors the balance. The total cost of
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the work amounted to four hundred and eighty dollars and eighty-seven cents ($480.87). It is believed that this arrange- ment avoided more expensive litigation. By these repairs the leakage in the low level sewer was reduced to about twenty- five thousand (25,000) gallons per twenty-four hours-an amount which, considering the difficult conditions, is not excessive.
Up to the present time two hundred and eighty-three (283) connections have been made with the sewer and the total flow of sewage to the disposal plant is now about 120,000 gal- lons per day. This small amount of sewage had been treated by passing through one of the four settling tanks from which the sludge has been periodically emptied, and by subsequent application to eight of the sixteen beds.
In connecting houses with sewers. It is recommended to make a straight line from sewer and front of house wherever possible.
During the late summer weeds covered many of the filters and it became necessary to immediately clean and trim up the surface of the beds. This was done, and in November the beds were furrowed for winter service-four to be used in rotation at one time. It is recommended that in the coming summer every effort be made to keep the field free from weeds or deposit of organic matter; no money is better expended than that necessary to maintain the disposal plant in sightly condition. For this purpose your superintendent should visit the field each day and should be allowed such additional laborers as are necessary to effect the desired result.
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